I'm not sure what your trying to say... there are some "cheap" rentals in London that are typically in poor quality housing, located in less good areas, and may be a small bedroom in a shared house. If you want a penthouse flat in a central location you *will* be paying a lot more.

You pays your money and makes your choice.

And generally you get what you pay ... if the price is "cheap" then I guarantee the property will be "cheap"" for a reason.

I agre with these, but consider that we all start from 0 trying to arrive where we want.
I mean, for the beginning, almost any house that is not too cold is not that bad.

(Original post by cat_mac)WiSi no one is trying to say you shouldn’t come to London, just that you need to be realistic about how much it costs! Looking to pay £400pm or saying “London rent isn’t expensive” is denial or misinformation. If you think you’ll have better job prospects here then of course you should look into it, but look into the reality and not the dream.

People are trying to help and letting you know from first hand experience what it’s like, you should listen to them.

Obviously, I'm not criticizing anyone and I appreciate any contribution in this threads, from everyone.
I'm not pretending to know how things are, better then who lives there.
I'm just comparing London to other expensive city of my country, live Milan, where for 450 euros you get a single bed, and if you consider that salary are lower then in London, the rent became more expensive.

(Original post by WiSi)
In my opinion 1000£ per month is a good price.
There are good houses were you are suppose to spend just 250 £ per week.
In Florence there are people that pay more.

If you have a high end job you might not feel it much. Otherwise its a hole burnt in your pocket for £1000 a month. London is very expensive place to reside in.. though it is a massive tourist attraction which means that more international individuals would not mind renting out depending on their budget.

As someone who lives in London housing is a BIG problem here, buying a house is out of reach for your average person and rents are also quite expensive hence many people tend to live in shared houses for a cheaper price, I honestly see nothing special about living in London unless you are a tourist which I am not.

WiSi Of course not only people that were born in London live in London. A large amount of London's population is comprised of young Europeans like yourself, hoping to find fortune in London, they arrive after uni and stay a couple years then move away again. But you don't understand the UK. People rarely settle in London, because it's way too expensive, what little they get as a salary goes straight to rent and bills for sub par accommodation. Sure there are good jobs there. But there are also about 8.5 million people in greater London, that I personally don't believe you are capable of competing with. The UK doesn't just have jobs in London you know. We have other cities too.

(Original post by curtwire)WiSi Of course not only people that were born in London live in London. A large amount of London's population is comprised of young Europeans like yourself, hoping to find fortune in London, they arrive after uni and stay a couple years then move away again. But you don't understand the UK. People rarely settle in London, because it's way too expensive, what little they get as a salary goes straight to rent and bills for sub par accommodation. Sure there are good jobs there. But there are also about 8.5 million people in greater London, that I personally don't believe you are capable of competing with. The UK doesn't just have jobs in London you know. We have other cities too.

(Original post by Realitysreflexx)
i shared a room, yes that means i slept in a room with another person.... in a house in zone 3 (outside of central london) in tottenham, for 670£ a month rent, through student accomodation......thats a ton of money!!!

most of my friends paid around 12,000 a year to get a solo apartment.

London is really expensive.

Not to mention even the tube costs tons, and if you live close enough to not have to use the tube you will end up being in an area with central london shopping prices.

At least in zone 3 i could shop at lidl for 50-60 £ a week.. double that bill in central london..

no matter what you need at least £1,600 to survive in london.

You might know this but do you know about the free railcard you get if have a student account with Santander?